The Latest Breaking News from Martha Vineyard

EXPLAINER: Bused, flown migrants can live in US -- for now

Republican governors have been sending more migrants released at the U.S. border with Mexico to Democratic strongholds, raising questions about their legal status, how they are lured on board buses and planes, and the cost to taxpayers

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022

Trump taught Ron DeSantis well

Some Republicans see DeSantis as a cleaned-up Trump. But their contempt for the rule of law is exactly the same

Salon · Sep 19, 2022

Vineyard migrants: We were misled

Progressives call for criminal probe of Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis' "heartless" actions, "dereliction of duty"

Salon · Sep 19, 2022

Markey heads probe of DeSantis stunt

The Treasury Department is urged to investigate the Florida governor's use of Covid-19 relief

Salon · Sep 17, 2022

DeSantis vows to spend $12 million on moving migrants, wherever they are

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed Friday to spend all $12 million he has been given by state lawmakers on flights and buses sending migrants to sanctuary cities and states in protest of what he calls President Biden’s “reckless” border policies.

Orlando Sentinel · Sep 16, 2022

If Ron DeSantis Hates Communism, He Shouldn't Weaponize Victims of Communism

The governor flew dozens of Venezuelans to Martha's Vineyard at taxpayer expense, even though they fled a regime he says "is responsible for countless atrocities."

Reason · Sep 16, 2022

Migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard are being rehoused on a base in Cape Cod

The immigrants who were sent from Texas to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will now be housed in Joint Base Cape Cod.

WEKU · Sep 16, 2022

Abbott sent migrants to Harris' home

"These are human beings," advocates plead

Salon · Sep 16, 2022

This is how much Florida has paid an aviation company to relocate ‘unauthorized aliens’

MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration last week paid an aviation company $615,000 as part of a new Florida program to relocate undocumented immigrants out of the state, according to state records.

Miami Herald · Sep 16, 2022

Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard moving to US military base

White House condemns transfer of 50 Venezuelan migrants to wealthy US island as ‘cruel stunt’ by Republicans.

Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2022